Which expression is an equivalent expression of 12x + 10 + 4y?
A.
2(6x + 2y + 6)
B.
3(4x + y + 10)
C.
2(6x + 4y + 8)
D.
2(6x + 5 + 2y)

Question

Which expression is an equivalent expression of 12x + 10 + 4y?
A. 
2(6x + 2y + 6)
B. 
3(4x + y + 10)
C. 
2(6x + 4y + 8)
D. 
2(6x + 5 + 2y)

ZombieLover · Answer

So 2 × 6x = 12x, 2 × 5 = 10, 2 × 2y = 4y what doe sthat tell you?

supie · Answer

So what you have to do is get the numbers outside of the parenthesis 
then distribute it to all the numbers inside of the parenthesis 
then if it equals 12x + 10 + 4y then thats the answer

darkknight · Answer

12x + 10 + 4y?
GCF is 2,
undistribute the main one
so you have 2( times what) = 12x+10+4y

answer choice B is invalid, you cant take out a 3 and have whole numbers in the eqn